Clinical Center News
July / August 2024
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A Roadmap to Improve Communication in the ICU

This is the third installment of Marcy Mager’s observations about the processes and procedures used in the NIH Clinical Center to provide care to patients who are severely ill. Full Story

CCE Modular Terrace

Center for Cellular Engineering Unveils New Manufacturing Facility

The Center for Cellular Engineering (CCE) will soon unveil its new, roughly $20 million Modular Terrace Facility. Full Story

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Diane Dowling, Dr. Harvey Alter, Dr. James Gilman, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli and Dr. Lawrence Tabak

Clinical Center Honors Its Own Nobel Laureate

The Clinical Center recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the NIH History Center and Stetten Museum exhibit on Dr. Harvey Alter. Full Story

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli and Dr. Stephanie Goff

NIH Director Scrubs In at the Clinical Center

NIH Director, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli and NCI, Dr. Stephanie Goff operated on a woman with metastatic melanoma to remove a tumor from her thigh muscle, which is part of a clinical trial's protocol to test the effect of using combo immunotherapy drugs in a patient with metastatic melanoma. Full Story

Elyas Khandwalla

How the NIH Clinical Center Cured Elyas Khandwalla

Participating in a clinical trial, a seventh-grader received a life-saving bone marrow transplant, shedding light on a promising new preoperative conditioning treatment. Full Story

Clinical Center recognizes staff clinician, physician's assistant and two administrators of the year
In October, Dr. Stephanie Goff, with the National Cancer Institute, was named Staff Clinician of the Year, Theresa Jerussi, with the Clinical Center, was named Physician Assistant of the Year and...
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Stephanie Goff
Laboratory Medicine staff celebrate four decades of service
In the 1960s, the nearly 10-year-old NIH Clinical Center welcomed three new employees – Vanessa Martinez, Paula Merryman and Cameron Spriggs.
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Vanessa Martinez
Dr. Ellen Sidransky presents 23rd annual Astute Clinician lecture series
On Nov. 4, Dr. Ellen Sidransky, with the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), spoke on "Gaucher Disease: How a Rare Disease Provides a Window into Common Neurodegenerative...
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Dr. Ellen Sidransky
34 Clinical Center staff recognized with NIH Director's Awards in 2020
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the NIH, congratulated 660 winners during the 2020 NIH Director's Awards for their contributions to NIH in 2019.
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CFC's virtual Halloween charity fair and mask contest
A Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Halloween Charity Fair and Mask Contest was held virtually Oct. 29.
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Join a clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center and pave a path forward for research, science and healthcare
For more information on trials, or to learn about other available opportunities to participate in research studies...
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First randomized, controlled study finds ultra-processed diet leads to weight gain
Studies throughout the world have shown associations between processed food and negative outcomes.
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The metabolic kitchen staff creating precisely measured ultra-processed and unprocessed meals for study participants
Multi-level Parking Garage 9, on west side of Clinical Center, under renovation through October
Beginning on Saturday, June 1 and continuing through October 2019, the 1,260 space MLP-9 Parking Garage will undergo major renovations to address deterioration of concrete flooring...
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Young minds delight in 2019 NIH Take Your Child to Work Day at the Clinical Center
The Clinical Center participated in the 25th annual Take Your Child to Work Day at NIH April 25.
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Teresa Bauch showing children cultures of infectious diseases on Take Your Child to Work Day
Germ Busters Unite – Clinical Center Celebrates Patient Safety Week, Hand Hygiene
A Clinical Center "Germ Busters" team celebrated Patient Safety Week and shared the power of clean hands with patients, visitors and staff in the Clinical Center's North Atrium April 2-4.
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Nurses survey confirms need for aging and adult-dependent care resources
In December 2018, the NIH Office of Research Services (ORS), the Aging and Adult-Dependent Care Committee collaborated with the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department to issue a survey...
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Health Information Professionals recognized at the Clinical Center
The Health Information Management Department, previously known as Medical Records, celebrated Health Information Professionals Week March 25–29.
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